THE HOPE PROJECT INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015

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Organization
THE HOPE PROJECT INC (EIN 35-2270341)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-07-05
IRS object ID
201601879349200700
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-07-05T07:35:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN382088116PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRICKLEY DELONG PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 999AddressLine1Txt
CityMUSKEGONCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP494430999ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN352270341EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE HOPE PROJECT INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHOPEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2317478555PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11887 HOLTON ROAD NO DAddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH MUSKEGONCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49445ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY MARTINEAUPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2317507250PhoneNum
Signature2016-06-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRENDA K JACOBSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00691360PTIN
Phone2317265800PhoneNum
Preparation2016-06-27PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.HOPEPROJECTUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$186,746GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$120,070ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$1,033CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets-$1,033GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$64,876FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$41,720SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$23,156SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,800GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$2,200CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry-$400GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$141,793TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$62,936SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$3,761FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$15,249OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,741PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$32,635OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$116,322TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$25,471ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$122,774NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$148,245NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,401BOYAmt
EOY$70,379EOYAmt

Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,832BOYAmt
EOY$46,984EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$31,351BOYAmt
EOY$32,101EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$124,584BOYAmt
EOY$149,464EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,810BOYAmt
EOY$1,219EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$122,774BOYAmt
EOY$148,245EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeA CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION JOINING A COALITION TO STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA, WORKING TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TO PROVIDE AID AND REHABILITATION TO RESCUED VICTIMS, PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TRAINING.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomAWARENESS = PREVENTION:SINCE 2005, THE HOPE PROJECT HAS REACHED THOUSANDS THROUGH AWARENESS EVENTS, PANELS AND FORUMS AT HIGH SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, UNIVERSITIES, RADIO AND TELEVISION, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2015, WE REACHED OVER 3,750 ADULTS AND YOUTH THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AWARENESS EVENTS, AND TRAINING.COMMUNITY RESPONSE & TRAINING:WE INFORMALLY MENTOR FEMALE SEX TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS AND GIRLS AT HIGH RISK OF SEX TRAFFICKING, AND WE ALSO SPONSER INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, AND EQUINE AND GROUP THERAPY, AND REFER APPROPRIATELY. WE TRAIN LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE WORKERS, CHILD WELFARE WORKERS, EDUCATORS, FOSTER PARENTS, AND MEDICAL STAFF. WE CHAIR LAKESHORE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE - LOCAL AGENCIES DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. WE BELONG TO THE MICHIGAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE; CENTER FOR MISSING AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN'S ORGANIZATIONS; MUSKEGON COUNTY SILENT OBSERVER COUNCIL; AND MUSKEGON LAKESHORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AND ARE INVOLVED IN MANY LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE ARE A RESOURCE TO WEST MICHIGAN AGENCIES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS FOR STATISTICS, TRAINING, AND REFERRALS ON THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.HOPE VILLAGE:THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF REFURBISHING A REHABILITATION HOME FOR RESCUED VICTIMS, AGES 11-17. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING THE RESIDENTAL ADMINISTRATOR POSITION TO COMPLETE THE STATE LICENSING FOR THE HOME, AS WELL AS RAISING THE 6 MONTHS OF OPERATING EXPENSES TO OPEN THE HOME.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$107,274ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$107,274TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
KAREN DUER
PRESIDENT5.00$0$0$0
NICK WAGENMAKER
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
SUZANNE MARTINEAU
TREASURER20.00$0$0$0
KARRI RUSSELL
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
DR KRISTEN LAWRENCE
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0
JEFFREY MARTINEAU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$0$0$0
THERESA BURRELL
SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0
JODI DIBBLE
VICE PRESIDENT5.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUZANNE MARTINEAUBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1185 W LAKETON AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMUSKEGONCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49441ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2317478555PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,519CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,665CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$106,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$120,070CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$421,867TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year-$1,150CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$650TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$56,665CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$105,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$105,631CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$121,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$422,517TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$422,517PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$31TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,602CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$4,072TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,609CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$481CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,103TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,731CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,323CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,665CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,089CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,123CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,931TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,859CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$67,469CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$117,505CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$111,725CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$143,993CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$485,551TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.87020PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.89910PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00850InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01010InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1THRIFT STORE SALES OF DONATED MDSEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$56,678GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$56,678GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$18,759RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$21,133OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event25K WALK/RUNEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$5,516GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$100CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$5,416GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$100NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$1,250OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$2,932GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$150CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$2,782GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events$150NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$328OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$65,126GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$250CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$64,876GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$250NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$18,759RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$22,711OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$41,720DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$23,156NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 7 - SALES OF INVENTORYINCOME: GROSS RECEIPTS: 1,800. RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES: 0. LESS COST OF GOODS SOLD: 2,200. GROSS PROFIT: -400. COST OF GOODS SOLD: INVENTORY AT BEGINNING OF YEAR: 0. MERCHANDISE PURCHASED: 2,200. COST OF LABOR: 0. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES: 0. OTHER COSTS: 0. INVENTORY AT END OF YEAR: 0. COST OF GOODS SOLD: 2,200.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 14DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 2,972. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 12,277. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 15,249.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES . AMOUNT: 550. DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC RELATIONS . AMOUNT: 7,305. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS . AMOUNT: 743. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES . AMOUNT: 5,501. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE . AMOUNT: 2,920. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL, SEMINARS AND EVENTS . AMOUNT: 6,216. DESCRIPTION: MEALS . AMOUNT: 749. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS . AMOUNT: 2,254. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL AND SALES TAX . AMOUNT: 6,037. DESCRIPTION: VICTIM SERVICES . AMOUNT: 360. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 32,635.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: INVENTORY . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,000. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,500. DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES INVENTORY . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,700. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,900. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 8,651. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,701.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: WITHHELD PAYROLL TAXES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,810. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,219.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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